South America vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

South America
7.77 million t
in 2024
USSR
6.59 million t
in 1991
South America rank
5th
USSR rank
4th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • South America
  • USSR
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 7.77 million t against 6.59 million t in USSR, a difference of 1.17 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th of 29 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 346,565 t 1.99 million t 1.65 million t USSR
1970s 1.34 million t 4.34 million t 3.00 million t USSR
1980s 1.88 million t 7.19 million t 5.31 million t USSR
1990s 1.73 million t 7.21 million t 5.47 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, South America or USSR?
South America, at 7.77 million t against 6.59 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between South America and USSR?
1.17 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do South America and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
South America ranks 5th and USSR ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf